Economist Keyu Jin on her new book, "The New China Playbook"
This week on Sinica, Kaiser is joined by Keyu Jin, associate professor of economics at LSE, who talks about her new book, The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism, a wide-ranging, ambitious, and accessible book that explains the unique Chinese political economy, emphasizing both its successes to date and how it must change to meet the challenges to come. 01:01 – An overview of the book The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism by Keyu Jin 09:22 – Is the criticism about being pro-China justified? 14:25 – The element of culture in the Chinese economy 27:56 – What is the mayor economy and what are its pros and cons? 38:00 – The power of the Chinese state to affect changes in the macroeconomy 42:52 – The modern state-owned enterprise and its purpose 47:39 – China’s financial system – the disparity between China’s GDP growth and its abyssmal stock market 52:07 – The current situation with the real estate market: Is the bubble going to pop? 1:02:03 – Pros and cons of the growth of the shadow banking sector in China 1:06:32 – The position of China in the global trading system 1:13:52 – How does China respond to technology restrictions in key areas such as semiconductor manufacturing? A complete transcript of this podcast is available at TheChinaProject.com. Recommendations: Keyu: When the Facts Change: Essays, 1995-2010 by Tony Judt Kaiser: 1776 (Musical) Mentioned: The New China Playbook: Beyond Socialism and Capitalism by Keyu Jin See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.